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Politics & elections, 1923

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State Parliament Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 1

The State Parliament is to open on July 31, or August 7, but exact date will be fixed when a reply is received from Sir George Fuller…

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Disorderly Parliament

Ariah Park News · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 4

The House of Representatives sat all night up till 8 a.m. this morning. No fewer than fifty divisions had been taken during…

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Federal Parliament Defence Changes. The Irish Envoys. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 2

The Defence Bill, which was read a first time in the House of Reps. Last night, gives the Governor power to reduce…

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Federal Parliament. Irish Envoys' Deportation. Opposition Motion Defeated. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Charlton moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the proposed deportation of certain immigrants without…

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Canadian Politics Election in Ontario Toronto, June 26

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 2

Belated returns indicate that the Conservatives made a clean sweep at yesterday’s elections in Toronto. The United-Farmer coalition suffered…

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Federal Parliament. All-night Sitting. Frequent Scenes of Disorder. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

The House of Representatives sat all night until 10 a.m. this morning discussing the Supply Bill for two months, covering an amount of…

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Political Surprise Ontario Elections Toronto, June 27

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 1

Final Returns for the Ontario elections give the Conservatives a majority of 77 out of a total of 111 seats…

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The Dignity of Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 2

Even the worst scones in the New South Wales Parliament in the days of John Norton, W. P. Crick, Dan O'Connor, Sleath, Willis and others of the…

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Prayers for Parliament Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 1

The State Cabinet to-day considered the question whether Parliament should be opened with prayer. [?]…

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Sumatra Wreck the Ship’s Condition Question in Parliament Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 1

The allegation that the steamer Sumatra was unseaworthy were described by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives this…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 1

The Cabinet is to-day considering the Governor's speech for the opening of Parliament…

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Price of Sugar the New Agreement Debate in Parliament Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 1

The Victorians were selfish and ungrateful people was the opinion expressed by Mr. Bamford in the House of Representatives this afternoon…

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Election Repartees

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 4

Sir Thomas Sutherland was in the modes of a campaign at [?] an a time when an [?] to his famously happened to be announced in the…

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Progress Association Election of Officers Dr. Tivey’s Seat

The Daily Express · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

[?]gbtly more than 30 [?] attended the meeting of the Wagga Progress Association in St. John’s Hall on Saturday night, Mr. E. F…

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Queensland Parliament Sessions Programme Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 1

The Governor’s speech at the opening of Parliament was a short one occupying ten minutes only. The legislation forecasted provides…

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Queensland Parliament. Popular Legislation Promised. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

The Governor's speech at the opening of the Queensland Parliament at noon was the shortest on record. It took only ten minutes to read, and contained…

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Victorian Parliament New Session Opened. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

The State, Parliament was opened to-day by the Lieut-Governor, who in his speech indicated that the State is prepared to accept the…

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For Farmers a Labor Movement “Country Wing” in Parliament Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 1

The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party is keeping a keen eye on the next elections. From within its own ranks it has…

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Federal Parliament [?] at Canberra [?]Als About Buildings Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 1

The House of Representatives to-night, on the m[?]on of Mr Mahony (Lab., N.S.W.) and with the support of the Government, resolved…

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Federal Parliament Questions Without Notice Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 2

Members of the House of Representative re-assembled this afternoon and fired a [?] of questions without notice at Ministers…

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